Recipe for a Winning Hub

A Cup of This and a Pinch of That...

A cup of this and a pinch of that, put all the right ingredients together and you will have yourself a winning HubPages Hub. Not it's not easy, it takes a lot of work, but any good recipe does.

This recipe includes many special ingredients. Many of these ingredients are an absolute must and some are considered an option. Add your own special touch and creativity to this recipe, make it your own.

Carefully read over the ingredients list. Choose your subject and your attention grabbing title. Get together your information along with all of your research.

Next start working on your introduction. Make sure it is interesting and gives a little peak into what your article is about. Three to four sentences is usually enough, but it could be longer. You'll know when you get it right.

Start getting all of your ducks in a row. In other words, start forming your paragraphs and generally getting your article written.

Once you have your article written start dividing it into smaller little groups and choose a dynamite little title for each.

Start looking at pictures and videos to accentuate your subject. Choose a couple of pictures or so, the amount is your choice. If you see a relevant video add that in also.

By now you should be able to choose the way you want to set up your hub to it's advantage. Move around text and picture boxes until you find a look that appeals to you.

Make sure you add rss links, backlinks and keywords.

This is where you add the polls, quizzes and other fun things. Make sure they are relevant to your hub.

Top all of these things off with a super-duper summary.

From the files of KoffeeKlatch Gals

Which one of this week's Education and Science nominees is your favorite?

6% How to Survive (and Excel) as a Middle-Aged, Re-entry College Student

4% Stepping Back 200 Years - Mississenewa 1812

47 people have voted in this poll.

This poll is now closed to voting.

The Education and Science Nominees

When Did Manners Go Out the WindowAt what point did it become O.K. to just not be polite or kind to people? Please and Thank You are a couple statements I really think I would love to hear more of. When I was a child it was mandatory to use these phrases among many others and to simp

Stepping Back 200 Years - Mississenewa 1812The annual fall "Mississenewa 1812" festival on the banks of the Mississenewa River commemorating the first recorded American victory of the War of 1812, is an "...award winning premier living history event in the state of Indiana and is also the fin

Which one of this week's Gender and Relationships nominees is your favorite?

33% Closing The Breach: Restoring Strained Relations

6% When to Unfriend Someone

10% Debunking Five Common Myths About Introverts

8% Communicating with your autistic offspring

35% My parents divorced…WooHooo!!!

6% Love and Relationships: Throwing in the Towel

48 people have voted in this poll.

This poll is now closed to voting.

The Gender and Relationships Nominees

Debunking Five Common Myths About IntrovertsIn our extrovert-oriented world, introversions is often viewed with negativity. Introverts are perceived as anti-social, dull, small-minded, shy, or arrogant. This article debunks a few common myths about introverts.

Love and Relationships: Throwing in the TowelEvery relationship goes through a period of uncertainty. That period clearly can occur in the start of the relationship/marriage or could end up at the end. If I had a choice of when this should occur, I would prefer the start of a relationship....

Which one of this week's Politics and Social Issues nominees is your favorite?

28% The Right To Be Silent

6% Forgiveness - An Extravagant Gift

17% I Am Going To Punch You In The Face

0% How to Feel Thinner Instantly

17% Somerton Mystery

33% Flower Power: From Afghan Valleys to New York Alleys

18 people have voted in this poll.

This poll is now closed to voting.

The Politics and Social Issues Nominees

Forgiveness - An Extravagant GiftAn Amazing story of one young woman's choice to forgive a man she later came to find out was her father. Life changing events that point us to faith and hope.

Somerton Mystery"The Beaumont Children", a hub published several months ago on hubpages.com, sparked the motivation for this article. Taking place at Somerton, South Australia, in 1966, the similarities were striking enough to bring the case of "Somerton Man" to min

Flower Power: From Afghan Valleys to New York AlleysPoppy cultivation in Afghanistan sustains a lucrative heroin market for powerful Afghan factions. Afghanistan’s poppy cultivation is responsible for about 90% of the heroin on the global market. Accordingly, global networks through which Afghan...

Writer&#039;s Block - A Creative Way to Refocus Your Mindwriter's block, online writing, creative writing, writing, writing tips Ever since I was a little girl (a long time ago when the earth was green...) I have loved blank paper and sharpened pencils. Something about the infinite possibilities of the com

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AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Jo Goldsmith, I understand how you feel - you'd like Dexter Yarbough nominated because he is a good writer. Unfortunately he cannot be nominated because he has been with us for 16 months. This contest is for writers that have only been with us for up to 9 weeks. Maybe he can write for one of our other contests. We have a different one each moth.

Jo_Goldsmith11

6 years ago

I have voted for the first time in awhile. I have read about how you folks choose the *nominee.* I have yet to see Dexter Yarbough and his conversations with the Obama's up for nomination. He has everything you are looking for and still seems to be passed over. this is a shame.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

prasetio, I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe. It's nice to hear from you.

prasetio30

6 years agofrom malang-indonesia

I am glad to know this recipe from you. Thank you very much. Have a good day!

Prasetio

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Rey, congratulations and good luck.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Chasing Riley, the winners are annound Thursday or Friday in the newsletter. You will recieve it by email.

Rey Zombie

6 years agofrom New Hampshire

great to be nominated

Chasing Riley

6 years agofrom Los Angeles

I'm dying to know who won. Will we find the results here?

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Thanks Simone. I can't wait to see who wins. We had a terrific group of nominees.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

nicregi, I am so glad you like it. Thanks for your wonderful comment. Please tell me you voted.

Simone Haruko Smith

6 years agofrom San Francisco

The polls will close in just over an hour- I can't wait to see who wins!! Such good nominees this week. And KoffeeKlatchGals, your tips on writing a HubNugget-worthy Hub are fabulous!

Chasing Riley

6 years agofrom Los Angeles

This is such a great explanation of the components of a hub nugget. I really appreciate all of the links you've provided so I can do a lot of reading to learn more about writing good hubs. Hope to make it in the nominations before my 90 days are up :) Thank you again for this. I have it bookmarked.

Reginald Chan

6 years agofrom Malaysia

This is one insane recipe I won't let go! Thanks for sharing and definitely following this hub. Appreciate your writing. Good and keep it up!

Michelle Simtoco

6 years agofrom Cebu, Philippines

Hahahahha Oh there are my two comments now...it's so funny Gal yesterday when I checked it wasn't there! There must be a glitch somewhere in my computer? :) Anyhow no worries, I didn't think you were ignoring me! LOL Love and blessings to you dear friend! :)

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

MerCyn60, You're quite welcome. Congratulations and good luck. I hope you voted and told everyone you know to vote.

mattforte, congratulations on you're nomination. Good luck. Hope you voed.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

ladyjane1, thanks for the wonderful comment. I tried to think of what people were asking about how to become a hubnugget nominee and this is what I came up with.

ripplemaker, I wasn't trying to ignore you - I really do appreciate your comments.

I join you in congratulating all of the nominees.

Steven Pearson

7 years agofrom Spanaway, WA

I love the advice. It's simple enough for anybody to benefit from, informative, and concise.

Also, thanks for the nomination!

Michelle Simtoco

7 years agofrom Cebu, Philippines

Hmmmm..I wonder where my comment went? Hi Gal, did you see my comment yesterday? Well, if it disappeared I just have to say again that this is such a wonderful hubnuggety celebration of all the great hubs this week. It feels so good to read the reminders on how to write a winning hub!

Congratulations to all the nominees! Woohoo! Vote, vote and vote!

MerCyn60

7 years agofrom New Jersey shore

Great informative hub. And thank you for choosing one of my hubs this week(How to Feel Thin Instantly). As a newbie I am honored and encouraged.

Michelle Simtoco

7 years agofrom Cebu, Philippines

This recipe for a winning hub is a wonderful reminder for me to tweak some of my old hubs Gal. Thank you so much!

And to the Hubnuggets nominees, congratulations! Read, vote and promote!

ladyjane1

7 years agofrom Texas

Great recipe for a great hubnugget. You answered many questions that people have asked many times. Cheers and voted up and awesome.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

mary615, thanks for spending the time reading our hubnugget hubs. It really is hard to choose just one in each category.

Mary Hyatt

7 years agofrom Florida

I spent a considerable amount of time reading these Hubs, and it was NOT easy to vote for just one in each category. They were all so good. I did vote,though.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Movie Master, try it you might like it. Although I must say you have a great recipe all your own.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Tina, I'm so glad you like my recipe. Thanks for reading and voting.

Movie Master

7 years agofrom United Kingdom

What a great recipe, I have to be honest I have never tried this one!

I will be checking it out and making my vote!

Christina Lornemark

7 years agofrom Sweden

I love the recipe on how to win a hub nugget and it is so useful for everyone that write here! I will bookmark it and come back to it whenever I need inspiration! Thanks for the hubnuggets, I will read and vote now!

Tina

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

mary615, Thanks for the bookmark. Please tell me you voted for you favorite.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Ann Marie Dwyer, good luck. Thanks for reading, hope you voted.

Mary Hyatt

7 years agofrom Florida

Good informative Hub! I bookmarked it.

Red Dwyer

7 years agofrom Crandall, TX

Love the recipe. Great to read. Here's hoping I pull one off!

Red.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

jenubouka, Glad to help. Hubber of the day would be great - I look forward to you joining the ranks of the chosen.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Enelle, it's my kind of recipe. I can't wait for there to be tons more HubNugget Nominee hopefuls. It may make more work but what a way to go.

Congratulations to all the nominees.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

RedElf - so glad you liked it. I'm looking forward to more people competing, so to speak. I love this ind of reaing material - it's so relaxing.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

wordscribe, I'm glad to see you have come back. Glad you enjoyed the hub. Thanks for voting.

jenubouka

7 years ago

This is a great checklist for all hubbers, I learned some cool pointers, although i missed out on being a nugget, maybe someday I will get hubber of day.

Thanks for the info!!

Enelle Lamb

7 years agofrom Canada's 'California'

An excellent recipe Gals, and I sure hope it becomes a popular one at that! ...Wait a minute...that would make our job even harder...LOL but I guess that's just the chance we take :D

RedElf

7 years agofrom Canada

What an awesome hub, Gal! I love the explanations you have provided, along with the step by step instructions. We should be finding a lot more candidates if everyone followed these suggestions :D:D:D ...and we'd never be out of reading material MUAaaHAHAH... I likes it!

Elsie Nelson

7 years agofrom Pacific Northwest, USA

I used to be sooooo good keeping up with all the Hubnuggets, so I'm hereby vowing to be a supporter once again. I'm reading now and will vote when I'm finished. This is a fun hub, KKG.

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